Batuan, Masbate
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This article is about the municipality in Masbate province, Philippines. For other uses, see Batuan.
Batuan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. It is located in Ticao Island. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,038 people in 2,529 households.
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costarica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the town of Batuan.[1]
[edit] Barangays
Batuan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- Burgos
- Cañares
- Canvañez
- Costa Rica
- Danao
- Gibraltar
- Mabuhay
- Matabao
- Nasandig
- Panisihan
- Poblacion
- Rizal
- Royroy
- Sawang
[edit] References
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra642.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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